Analysis of Clinical Characteristics and Maternal and Neonatal Outcomes in Pregnancy Complicated with Acute Pancreatitis Patients of Different Etiologies

Abstract

Background Due to economic development changes in domestic fertility policy, the incidence of acute pancreatitis in pregnancy (APIP) has been gradually increasing. The clinical characteristics of APIP of different etiologies are different, and there may be significant differences in the prognosis for mothers and infants, but previous studies on this are relatively few. Objective To analyze the clinical characteristics and maternal and neonatal outcomes in pregnancy complicated with acute pancreatitis patients of different etiologies. Methods A total of 48 inpatients with APIP in Beijing Friendship Hospital, Capital Medical University from 2016 to 2022 were collected, which were divided into the biliary group (n=27) and hyperlipidemic group (n=21). The laboratory indicators and maternal and infant outcomes in the two groups were compared. Results The biliary group had a longer time of onset to visit, a smaller gestational week at admission, more previous pregnancies, and lower percentage of diarrhea and cessation of defecation than the hyperlipidemic group (P<0.05). There was no statistically significant difference in severity between the two groups of patients (P=0.912). The levels of hemoglobin, platelets, C-reactive protein, cholesterol, and triacylglycerol in the biliary group were lower than those in the hyperlipidemia group, while the levels of total bilirubin, direct bilirubin, alanine transaminase, alkaline phosphatase, glutamyltranspeptidase, creatinine, calcium, sodium, amylase, and N-terminal brain natriuretic peptide precursor were higher than those in the hyperlipidemia group (P<0.05). The gestational week at delivery of the biliary group was shorter than the hyperlipidemia group (P<0.05). There was no statistically significant difference in premature delivery rate, cesarean section rate, and artificial intervention termination of pregnancy rate between the biliary group and hyperlipidemia group (P>0.05). The birth weight of the biliary group was smaller than the hyperlipidemia group, while the birth length was shorter than the hyperlipidemia group. The incidence of neonatal jaundice, respiratory distress, and ventilator-assisted breathing was higher than the hyperlipidemia group (P<0.05) . Conclusion Biliary diseases are still the first cause of APIP patients, which can significantly shorten the maternal gestational week, cause low fetal body mass, increase the incidence of pathological jaundice, respiratory distress, and ventilator-assisted breathing in the fetus, leading to a more severe prognosis for the fetus.

Keywords

• acute pancreatitis|pregnancy|acute pancreatitis in pregnancy|maternal-child health services|prognosis